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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Connection Points in Shipping Industry
With the growing concern on emission from ships while berthed in ports, shore power is facilitated by various ports to ships while berthed in ports and such facility requires standardization for connection points.
To facilitate shore power supply to ships while in Indian ports, the Directorate General of Shipping has issued ‘Standard Operating Procedures’ for supply of shore power to ships with power demand up to 150 KW. This has standardized the fitment at shore and ship and is helpful in supplying shore power to small ships, such as, tugs.
To supply shore power to International going ships, international standardization is needed because the ships travel to different ports across the world and cannot have different fitments for taking in shore power at different ports. In this regard, the Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization at its 107th session held between 31 May 2023 and 9 June 2023 has approved the new Guidelines on safe operation of onshore power supply  service in port for ships engaged on international voyages. Standard Operating Procedures for supply of shore power to ships issued by the Government of India is compatible with related international standards for supply of shore power to ships.
Many Classification Societies have developed Rules for supply of shore power to ships carrying dangerous cargoes, such as, Oil tankers and these are taken into account while conducting risk assessment for supply of shore power to such ships.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Water Connections in Remote Areas
Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission, in partnership with States after subsuming erstwhile National Rural Drinking Water Programme to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household by 2024. The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.
At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, out of 18.93 Crore rural households, 3.23 Crore  households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, more than 6.12 Crore  rural households have been provided with tap water connections in last two and half years. Thus, as of date, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, 9.35 Crore  households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. The State/ UT, district & village-wise status of tap water connection in rural households, schools and anganwadi centres etc. as reported by States/ UTs is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx
As reported by States/ UTs, as on 29.03.2022, out of 17.01 lakh rural habitations of the country, 13.25 lakh  habitations having 78.07% population have provision of potable drinking water with supply level of more than 40 litre per capita per day  and 3.47 lakh  habitations having 20.57% population with supply level of less than 40 lpcd with sources at a reasonable distance and 0.29 lakh  rural habitations having 1.36% population are reported to have water quality issues in drinking water sources. Year-wise status reported is as under:
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As on
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01.04.2017
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01.04.2018
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01.04.2019
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01.04.2020
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01.04.2021
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Total
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Habitations

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17.26
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17.26
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17.26
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17.02
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17.02
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Population
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91.99
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91.83
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95.52
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95.10
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95.81
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Rural habitations provided with 40 lpcd or more of potable water
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Habitations
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76.78%
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78.86%
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80.92%
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78.58%
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77.59%
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Population
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70.91%
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72.91%
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76.36%
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77.17%
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77.74%
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Rural habitations provided with less than 40 lpcd of potable water
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Habitations
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18.89%
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17.39%
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15.75%
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18.24%
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20.60%
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Population
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23.44%
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22.32%
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19.71%
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19.82%
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20.82%
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Rural habitations having water sources with quality issues
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Habitations
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4.33%
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3.75%
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3.33%
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3.18%
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1.80%
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Population
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5.65%
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4.77%
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3.94%
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3.01%
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1.44%
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This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Impact of GST on Civil Aviation Sector
Under the GST regime the applicable tax rate on economy class passenger tickets has been reduced from 6% to 5% , while the tax rate on business class has been increased from 9% to 12% with input tax creditable for both goods and services procured by airlines. Petroleum products including ATF are presently outside the purview of GST.
With a view to reducing the overall tax burden on the consumer, the Goods and Services Tax  regime amalgamates a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax and allows set-off of prior stage taxes thereby mitigating the ill-effects of cascading taxes on prices across all sectors including civil aviation.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri Jayant Sinha in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Rural Development
Union Minister Shri Giriraj Singh launches Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
Ombudsperson App is a step towards e-governance, this will make MGNREGA more transparent, says Shri Singh
Rural Development Minister express concerns over the appointments of Ombudspersons in districts
The app will help the ombudsperson in discharging her/his duty with transparency and accountability
Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh launched Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA today. Addressing the launching event the Minister said that the Ombudsperson App is a step towards e-governance, this will be helpful in ensuring transparency and accountability.
Expressing concern over the appointments of Ombudspersons, Shri Giriraj Sigh said that the appointment of Ombudsperson has not yet been made in many districts. It has also come to notice that persons belonging to political parties were appointed. The Minister also requested all the States/UTs to cooperate with the central government in making MNREGA more transparent by using the Ombudsperson App.
Ministry of Rural Development has developed an Ombudsperson App for smooth reporting and categorization of grievances by Ombudsperson based on complaints he received from various sources viz. physical, digital and mass media, related to the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme in the States/UTs.
At present, the reporting of complaints, passing awards and disposal of complaints are in physical form. For the smooth reporting of complaints, passing awards and quick disposal of complaints Ombudsperson App is developed. This will strengthen Ombudsperson in the discharge of her/his duty in a hassle-free manner. After joining of Ombudsperson, the Registration of Ombudsperson is done by the State. On registration, Ombudsperson will use the User name and password to use this App.
The app will enable easy tracking and timely passing of awards by Ombudsperson on each case as per the guidelines. Ombudsperson can also easily upload the quarterly and annual reports on the website through the app.
The app will help the ombudsperson to a greater extent in discharging her/his duty towards transparency and accountability. Also, smooth disposal of the grievances in a time-bound manner with minimal support of further human resources will be possible through the app.
Union Minister of States for Rural Development and Steel Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Rural Development Secretary Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Joint Secretary  Shri Rohit Kumar and officers from the Ministry were present on the occasion. All the State/UTs Governments and Ombudspersons of Districts across the nation attended the launching event through Video-Conferencing.
Prime Minister's Office
Bilateral meeting of Prime Minister with H.E. Ms Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of New Zealand H.E. Ms. Jacinda Ardern on the sidelines of UNGA meetings in New York on 25th September 2019.
Both leaders reviewed the state of bilateral relations and discussed steps to intensify political, economic, defence, security and people to people relations. They recalled their earlier meeting in November 2017 in Manila and noted that following the visit of former Prime Minister of New Zealand to India in October 2016, new institutional mechanisms have been instituted, which has substantially enhanced the bilateral relationship. PM Modi thanked PM Ardern for accepting his invitation to participate in the event "Relevance of Gandhi in the contemporary Times” held on the sidelines of UNGA on 24 September 2019.
The New Zealand PM informed PM Modi about their New strategic paper "India 2022- Investing in the relationship”, which is a continuation of the NZ Inc. India Strategy 2011. PM Ardern noted that Indian diaspora and students in New Zealand is important bridge between the two nations and contributing to bonds of friendship between the two countries.
They also discussed the global and regional issues of mutual interest, including the issue of international terrorism and appreciated the convergence of views between the two countries on this issue. Both countries have strongly condemned and extended support to each other following the Pulwama and Christchurch terror attacks. India had also supported the joint New Zealand French initiative on Christchurch Call of Action.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India sustains trend of consistent low level of Active Cases
For the 10th successive day, Active Cases below 10 lakh mark
India's total Recoveries nearly 53 lakh
The last 10 lakh recoveries added in just 12 days
India has sustained its trend of maintaining the active cases below the 10 lakh mark.
For the 10th successive day, the active cases are less than 1 million .
With a very high number of COVID patients recovering every single day, India’s steady trend of posting high level of daily recoveries also continues. 85,376 recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours in the country.
India’s total recoveries stands at 52,73,201 today. Higher number of single day recoveries have resulted in continuous increase in the national recovery rate, which is currently pegged at 83.53%.
The rise in total recovered cases has been steep. The last 10 lakh recoveries were added in just 12 days.
77% of the total recovered cases are recorded in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has contributed the highest number to the total recovered cases followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The active cases in India are 9,40,705. India reported 9.4 lakh active cases earlier on 11th September, 2020.
76% of the active cases are in 10 States/UTs. As on date, the active cases contribute only 14.90% to the positive caseload of the country.
A total of 86,821 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country.
76% of the new cases are concentrated in ten states. Maharashtra contributed more than 18,000 to the new cases. Karnataka and Kerala, both contributed more than 8,000.
1,181 deaths have been registered in the past 24 hours.
82% of new deaths are reported from 10 States and UTs.
40% of deaths reported yesterday are from Maharashtra with 481 deaths followed by Karnataka with 87 deaths.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Meets with Saskatchewan Delegation to Discuss Mutual Trade & Investment
NITI Aayog held a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Trade and Export Development, Saskatchewan, Government of Canada today.
The meeting was led by NITI Aayog Member Dr VK Saraswat and Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Harrison.
Both sides discussed ways to enhance mutual trade and investment.
While addressing the Saskatchewan delegation, Dr Saraswat emphasized on the growing trade, commerce and economic partnerships between the two countries. He highlighted that the province of Saskatchewan is an important trading partner of India in the areas of pulses, clean energy, bio fuels, fertilizers, science and technology. He also mentioned that the province is popular among Indian students for its higher educational institutions.
Minister Jeremy Harrison stressed on the need for the two countries to collaborate on potential areas of mutual benefit. He mentioned the need for exploring avenues of collaboration in critical minerals and carbon capture, utilization and storage, and understanding India’s approach to critical minerals, food security, water management and grain handling/storage.
Deriving from the strengths of both India and Saskatchewan in the fields of mining, energy and agriculture, Dr Saraswat mentioned that going forward NITI Aayog will facilitate a dialogue between the partner countries to establish collaboration in R&D, manufacturing and innovation.
President's Secretariat
President Hosts President of Brazil; Says Even as We Address The Inequities of The Past, We Must Craft A Sustainable World for our Future Generations
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received Mr Jair Bolsonaro, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . He also hosted a banquet in his honour.
Welcoming the Brazilian President on his first state visit to India, the President said that it is a singular honour to have him as the Chief Guest for our Republic Day celebrations. It is indeed a special occasion for India-Brazil relations.
The President said that India and Brazil are close friends and Strategic Partners. India attaches the highest importance to its ties with Brazil, both in the bilateral and multilateral arenas.
The President said that India-Brazil economic relations are progressing well. But we can do a lot more together. There is huge untapped potential both on the trade and investment sides. Indian companies are active in Brazil in IT, automobiles and energy sectors. We are keen to leverage defence and food processing expertise of Brazil to boost our Make in India initiatives. We invite Brazilian companies to partner us in our economic programmes. Sectors such as renewable energy, biotechnology and animal husbandry also present huge opportunities for our companies.
Subsequently, in his banquet speech, President Kovind said that on the strong historical foundation, India and Brazil have established a multi-faceted partnership, one that would inspire many. Our shared perspectives have brought us together as Strategic Partners. We are committed to build an international order that is reflective of new global realities; we are committed to strengthen multilateralism for global peace and stability; and we are committed to fight terrorism for a secure and safe world for our peoples. From BRICS to bilateral platforms, we have a forward looking agenda. Even as we address the inequities of the past, we must craft a sustainable world for our future generations.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
162.92 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 22,36,842
Active cases stand at 5.62%
Recovery Rate currently at 93.15%
2,67,753 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,70,71,898
2,55,874 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
71.88 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 16,49,108 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
India's Active Caseload further declines to 11,21,671
Net decrease of46,281 in Active Casesin last 24 hours
Less than 1 lakh cases for the 4th Day
India reports91,702 newcases in last 24 hours
2,77,90,073total Recoveries across the country so far
1,34,580patients recovered during last 24 hours
Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 29th consecutive day
Recovery Rate increases to 94.93%
Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 5.14%
Daily positivity rate at 4.49%, less than 10% for 18 consecutive days.
Testing capacity substantially ramped up–37.42 cr tests total conducted
24.6 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
Ministry of Education
Postponement of all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021
Due to second wave of Covid - 19, Ministry of Education urged for the postponement of all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021.
In a letter addressed to all the heads of centrally funded institutions, Secretary, Higher Education Shri Amit Khare has urged the Institutions to postpone all offline examinations scheduled in the month of May, 2021. The Online examinations, etc may however continue.
The letter also stated that the decision will be reviewed in the first week of June,2021.
The institutions have been further advised to ensure that if anyone in the institution needs any assistance it should be provided immediate possible help so that he/she comes out of the distress at the earliest. All Institutions have to encourage eligible persons to go for vaccination and ensure that everyone follows COVID -19 appropriate behavior to remain safe.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Bangladesh- Country in Focus for 51st IFFI
International Film Festival of India has announced this edition’s Country in Focus today. The Country in Focus for the 51st IFFI is Bangladesh.
The Country in Focus is a special segment that recognizes the cinematic excellence and contributions of the country. This section at the 51st IFFI will showcase four films
1. Jibondhuli by TanvirMokammel
2. Meghmallar by Zahidur Rahim Anjan
3. Under Construction by Rubaiyat Hossain
4. Sincerely Yours, Dhaka by NuhashHumayun, Syed Ahmed Shawki, Rahat Rahman Joy, MD RobiulAlam, GolamKibriaFarooki, Mir Mukarram Hossain, Tanvir Ahsan, Mahmudul Islam, Abdullah Al Noor, KrishnenduChattopadhyay, Syed Saleh Ahmed Sobhan
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Vice President's Secretariat
Ramayana reminds us that performance of duties is as important as claiming one’s rights: Vice President
Lord Rama as a ruler epitomized the highest qualities of leadership, good governance, and rule of law: Shri Naidu
Vice President asks youth to draw inspiration from Lord Rama’s life in fulfilling their duty towards motherland
VP stresses the need for protecting and promoting mother tongue
Releases book titled ‘Srimadramayanam’ written by Shri Sasi Kiran in Hyderabad
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, today hailed Ramayana as a timeless epic that highlighted performing one’s duty is as important as asserting one’s rights. In fulfilling his responsibilities towards his family, people and kingdom, Lord Rama remains an ideal for all of mankind, Shri Naidu observed.
Releasing the book ‘Srimadramayanam’ written by Shri Sasi Kiran in Hyderabad, Shri Naidu reflected on the life of Lord Rama and said that as a ruler, he epitomized the highest qualities of leadership, good governance and observance of the rule of law.
Stating that Lord Rama lived a selfless life for the benefit of society, Shri Naidu wanted the youth of the nation to be inspired by his life’s message. Quoting an episode from Ramayana, Shri Naidu highlighted Lord Rama’s love for his motherland and urged the youth to always remember and work for the betterment of their country, no matter where they go in search of employment opportunities.
On this occasion, Shri Naidu congratulated the author, Shri Sasi Kiran and the publishers for bringing out the book. He also underlined the need to popularize literary classics and poetic works of various Indian languages, especially among the youth. He urged everyone to strive for protecting and promoting Indian languages.
The author of the book, Shri Sasi Kiran, publisher of the book, Emesco Vijayakumar, and other dignitaries participated in the event.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Film on Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi to mark World Day Against Child Labour
The World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, 2021will be observed by Films Division by streaming Satyarthi, a documentary film that highlights the work and contribution of anti child labour crusader and Nobel Peace laureate, Kailash Satyarthi. The film will be streamed on Films Division website and YouTube channel.
"Act now: end child labour!" is the theme of this year’s World Day against Child Labour. It focuses on action taken for Elimination of Child Labour. Continuing with the tradition of disseminating social causes through films, Film Division has helmed a documentary that highlights the contribution of well-known social reformer, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi who is at the vanguard of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitation of children. Through his actions, he had also advocated the universal right of education to children. Satyarthi is co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for initiating crusade against child servitude.
Satyarthi , directed by noted documentary film maker, Pankaj Johar brings alive the stories and changing lives of children, whom the activist and his team had rescued against heavy odds including assaults by perpetrators of the heinous crime of child labour and trafficking.
The film will be streamed on https://filmsdivision.org/ “Documentary of the Week” and https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision throughout the day on 12th June, 2021.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi tenders his resignation from office of Judge of MP High Court
Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso  to clause  ofArticle 217 of the Constitution, with effect from 02nd January, 2021. Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice has issued today a notification in this regard.
Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi, joined Judicial Service on October 15, 1985 as Civil Judge Class Il and served in various capacities at different places as a Judicial Officer. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 13, 2016 and as Permanent Judge on March 17, 2018.
IFSC Authority
Constitution of an expert committee to ‘Onshore the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’
The Indian startup ecosystem is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, boasting an impressive 115 unicorns . Indian startups raised $44 billion in 2021, with over $ 33 billion going towards deals worth more than $5 million. Many Indian startups are domiciled outside India – despite having the majority of their market, personnel and founders in India. These “externalized” or “flipped” startups constitute a large number of India’s unicorns.
In order to better understand the nuances from regulatory, tax, legal and other perspectives and identify measures required to make India  the preferred location, IFSCA has constituted an expert committee to formulate a roadmap to onshore the Indian innovation to GIFT IFSC. This committee will be chaired by Shri G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India. The committee includes representatives from leading Venture Capital funds, Startups, Fintechs, Law firms, Tax firms and other domain experts.
The terms of reference for the committee include measures required to encourage the Indian Fintech / Startups domiciled abroad to relocate to GIFT IFSC. Further, the committee would also identify issues that are critical to the development of GIFT IFSC as a global Fintech Hub, besides suggesting measures to encourage new Fintechs having global outlook to setup their commercial presence in GIFT IFSC. Additionally, the committee would also identify challenges and recommend measures for the development of International Innovation Hub at GIFT IFSC. The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to IFSCA within three months.
The constitution of the committee may be accessed through the following weblink:
https://ifsca.gov.in/IFSCACommittees